The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-18
UNCLE SANS ARMY.

1t Consists According to The Report of
General She idan, OF 26,436 Officers and
en-RecommeIsdations Regarding the
Inassns, Coast Defenses, and the State
Militia.
WASHINGTON, Nov 16-L' eutenant-Gen-
eral r H. Sheridan in his annual repor5says
that according TO the Lass consolidated
returns the army consists of 1900
officers and "a, $50 men, including
Indian scouts. Touching the recent
Indian troubles the General says that
in order TO quiet the restless young
men among the Crow Indians General Ruger
has been authorized TO enlist about thirty OF
their number as scouts and take them to
Fort Custer The Crows have always been
friendly and make it boast that they have
never killed whits man, and it would be a
great pity if any thing should now
occur TO disturb the peaceful relations OF
so long 6 standing General Sheridan is
confident that General Ruger viii be able TO
effect a permanent settlement that will be
satisfactory to the Crows as well as to the
Government
In regard 10 the concentration of the
AMY in the larger posts, the report says
that Work on the new post at Denver will
shortly b5 commenced; that at San Antonio
has been progressing fayorably during the
wear: the ground for the new post neaI
Chicago will pass into the possession of the
Government at an early day. and at Fort
Smelling both the reservation and other at
tendaut conditions are favorable for the es-
tabliShment of large garrison An adol-
tioflal appropriation will be necessary 10
finish the reconstruction of Fort Riley.
General Sheridan does not look favor
ably upon the proposition of General Miles
to separate the Indians now at San Carlos
into several camps about one or two
hundred miles apart Divided into
different bands, he says, each To-
cation might become the center
of disturbances, and the Difficult
ties of their supervision would be greatly in
or eased. The General expresses regret at
the fact Of O slight increase in the num-
Der Of assertions during the year, AND
sees no fsraedy for it He looks
favorablv on the new plan of monthly
payments. The recruiting service,
he says has enlisted ar increased number
OF good men. Discipline is good The ar
tillery, infantry and cavalry SCHOOLS are re-
ported to be doing good work, and the
army has greatly improved in rifle pr;sctlce
The General renews his accommodation
that 5000 men be added to the army
On the question OF arms the report says
the time is near at hand when the army
should be supplied with machine guns, and
that unless an effective arm of this charac-
ter is developed by an American mdpmact-
urer very soon the Government should ddopt
some foreign repeating gun. On the subject
of our coast defenses the General says that
they have continued to deterorate during
the year; that adequate defenses must be
the work of years and attained at heaVy
outlay In the meantime, he says, the dyn-
ami5e-gur. experiments show valuable quail
tiles and good results within their range,
and that experimenting with view to theit
further development should be encouraged
General Sheridan concludes his report as
follows:
81 am strongly in favor of the general Gov
eminent extending all possible aid to the Ma
tional Guard of the different States as they con-
sttute body of troops that in any emerg@n-
cy, would form TN important part of our mill.
tary force. They should be armed with the
best weapons amply PROV ded with complete
CAMP Hnd garrison equpage, and instructed in
the various drills and exercises according to
the tactics and systems followed in the regular
army According to my observation and ex-
perience, most of the State troops now march
well and handle the gun well, but they are
deficient in discipline and in all the duties that
tsaeh soldier to take care of himself while in
camp or upon a march. This defect can best be
overcome by establishing some system OF en-
campment under the control and direction and
at the entire expense Of the general government
In the development of such a measure the en-
tire army, as well as myself personally VIII be
glad to render such assistance as Les in our
power, and l recommend that the favorable
consideration of the subject may be commend
ed to CONGRESS- -